US 470 Class Association

Show time! We are racing in a 67 boat fleet at the Princess Sofia Regatta. Racing will start tomorrow and run 5 days with an extra 6th day for the top 10 boats. We have been training hard since the Europeans and are eager to show our improvements! Thank you all for getting us here. ❤️❤️ Time to race!!
Micky and Cadance

Winter Series Complete! ✅
2026 470 & 420 North American Championship ended with one dramatic day of racing. The wind was shifty, cold, and windy.
Final Scores for the regatta and the series:
🥇Callahan/Dallman-Weiss
🥈Barnes/Squires
🥉Munns/Oswald
Top Junior: Youngsma/Allen

No wind for the first day of 420 & 470 North Americans 2026. Tomorrow we try again!

The 2026 Midwinters recently concluded with no racing on the final day. Fortunately, we were able to complete 8 races over the first two days of racing. Congratulations to all the competitors. See you next weekend for the North Americans!
🥇 Justin Callahan & Lara Dahlman-Weiss
🥈 Nikole Barnes & Ryan Squires
🥉 Micky Munns & Cadance Oswald
🏅 Top U19: Minx Anthony & Alejandro Escudero

The stage is set! Today is the first day of the 2026 470 Midwinter Championship hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club in Miami. We have a whopping 1️⃣2️⃣ teams competing including 5 junior teams! Stay tuned for updates.

The 470 Winter Series is coming to Miami. Are you ready?
Read our official guide to the winter series and email us at [email protected] with any questions.
Two regattas, one epic week of racing. Register for the 2026 Midwinters and North Americans today!

Looking for a skipper, crew, or boat for the 470 Winter Series in Miami?
The US 470 Class has launched a private Crew Finder to help sailors connect ahead of January’s events.
Submit your info (privately!) through our form — we’ll match you with others looking to team up.
🗓️ Midwinters: Jan 9–11
🗓️ North Americans: Jan 17–19
📍 Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Miami, USA
🔗 Link in bio

We are so proud and SO excited to formally announce the 2026 US 470 Winter Series! 🌴⛵️
Two back-to-back championships in Miami — the perfect start to the new year.
📍 Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Miami, USA
📅 Jan 9–11 – Midwinter Championship
📅 Jan 17–19 – North American Championship (MLK Weekend)
Warm breeze, flat water, and world-class racing — come sail Biscayne Bay this winter.
Registration is OPEN, check out the link in our bio. Email us at [email protected] to inquire about charter boats. DM us with questions. See you soon!!

Podium - Middle pair first place, Nicole Barnes/Ryan Squires
Left Pair second place, Micky Munns/ Cadance Oswald
Right pair third place, Justin Callahan/Lara Dallman-Weiss

The 2025 470 North American Championships concluded yesterday with 12 races and 10 teams. The 4-day event saw winds ranging from strong & sporty with a few capsizes to very light and choppy. We were fortunate to have 3 teams from compete. Congratulations to Nicole Torrie & Dylan Scott, first Canadian team and to all the competitors. Top 3:
🥇Nikole Barnes & Ryan Squires
🥈Micky Munns & Cadance Oswald
🥉Justin Callahan & Lara Dallman-Weiss
Thank you to Windmark Sailing Foundation for hosting. See you next year!